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Constrained ABNF
draft-seantek-constrained-abnf-02

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Authors Sean Leonard , Paul Kyzivat
Last updated 2017-09-14 (Latest revision 2017-03-13)
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Abstract

This document extends the base definition of ABNF (Augmented Backus- Naur Form) to express a rule that is constrained by another rule. If a rule B is constrained by rule A, then every production generated by rule B must also be generated by rule A. By creating subordinate production forms, ABNF-using specifications can formally denote the relationship between a general rule and specific subsets of that rule, while preserving ABNF's context-free nature.

Authors

Sean Leonard
Paul Kyzivat

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